Sunday walk 1: A Short Circular in Kent

Hollingbourne Short Walk, SWC walk 253 (omitting Hucking Estate )
(13¼ km) 8.25 miles
Difficulty, 4/10

A section of  the North Downs Way,  the edge of the Hucking estate and a circuit of Leeds Castle grounds before heading back back to Hollingbourne.
Lunch
The Dirty Habit (01622-880880) in Upper Street after 5¼ km  It has a quiet patio area at the back and serves excellent though rather pricey food all day at weekends.
Tea
There are two pubs in Eyhorne Street. The Windmill (01622-889000) is an up-market pub/restaurant, while the Sugar Loaves (01622-880220) is a more traditional village pub, serving food all day.
On the way back from the castle grounds a short detour down the A20 would take you to the Park Gate Inn (01622-880985), a Vintage Inns pub.
Trains: 09:36 Canterbury West train from London Victoria  arriving  Hollingbourne at 10:49
Trains return at xx:07
Directions: here - choose option (a)
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